VIDEO: Out-of-control bus SMASHES through shopping centre window

50-year-old bus driver, Nikolay Artemov, lost control of the bus in Moscow and crashed into the windows of Rechnoy shopping centre according to police.

Before the crash, the bus hit two pedestrians leaving one, Annya Aynetdinova, 19, in critical condition and fighting for her life. The other victim, Ukrainian Andrey Lugotsky, 24, is no longer critical.

Fortuntately the bus carried no passengers, according to police spokeswoman Marina Lagova, 31. She said: "The driver lost control and mounted onto the sidewalk. It appears he was not able to slow down and knocked down a pedestrian, who was taken to a local hospital in a critical condition. We are currently investigating the circumstances."

The police must wait for a full recovery from the bus driver, who sustained minor cuts and bruises, before they can begin questioning.